act out

1. (transitive)To perform something specific.

   act out; represent or perform as if in a play

2. To perform something specific.

   (idiomatic, transitive)To perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise.

   Despite already being aware, he will be acting out the pretence of a surprise.

   представля́тьpredstavljátʹ, предста́витьpredstávitʹ, разы́грыватьrazýgryvatʹ

   розігруватиrozihruvaty

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To perform a fantasy in reality.

   I've wanted to do this for so long, but I never thought I could act it out.

4. To express internal feelings or thoughts.

   (ambitransitive)To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.

   I know you're angry, but you can't act out and break dishes like that.

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   кочевря́житьсяkočevrjážitʹsja, дура́читьсяduráčitʹsja, выде́лыватьсяvydélyvatʹsja

5. (ambitransitive)To express ideas or desires through actions rather than words.

   When her jaw was wired shut, she had acted out what she needed.

6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act, out.

   She's a street performer, so she acts out on Ninth Street.

1. Tom acted out of fear.

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2. Tom acted out of character.

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3. He acted out a pantomime at the party.

   На вечірці він показував пантоміму.

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4. He acts out of self-interest.

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5. He couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.

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irregular

• act upрозігруватиTo misbehave; to cause trouble.
• act outрозігруватиTo perform something specific.
• act onпереслідувати, займатисяTo act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.